Reading and composing may text messages throughout your day can take its toll on your eyes. However, you don't have to download a special app to make your text messages easier to read. Large Text, which is one of the Accessibility features on your iPhone, enables you to increase the text size used in the Messages, Calendar, Notes, Contacts and Mail apps. You can also decrease text size or return to the default setting at any time.

Tap “Settings” on the Home screen.

Tap “General,” select “Accessibility,” and then tap “Large Text.”

Tap the desired text size on the Large Text screen. A check mark appears next to the selected size.

Press the “Home” button to exit the Accessibility menu and return to the Home screen. Tap the “Messages” app to view your text messages with the size you selected.

Warning

Information in this article applies to the iPhone 5 and iOS 6. It may vary slightly or significantly with other versions or products.

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